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Philip Johnston Follow 14 August 2018 • 8:00pm Labour’s leader must be judged by the company he has willingly kept I was at school when the Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics but remember it well. The drama unfolded before breakfast time and was still going on in the evening, a day book-ended by terror. The BBC’s coverage was one of the first examples of what we now call rolling news and was marked out by the shocked, hushed and sober commentary of David Coleman, more used to excitedly shouting a British gold medal hero like David Hemery over the finishing line. For hours the cameras were trained on the room in the Olympic Village where the athletes were held by eight terrorists from the Black September faction of the... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week … [Read more...] about Corbyn is no peace broker, but a ‘revolutionary by proxy’ who fraternises with fanatics

The road outside Parliament could be closed in a bid to prevent further terrorist attacks on Westminster under plans being considered by ministers. Parliamentary authorities are in talks with the Home Office and Mayor of London about a feasibility study into permanently closing Abingdon Street to traffic. Ben Wallace, the security minister, yesterday confirmed that the Government has committed to help fund a £5million feasibility study into the plans. It comes amid concerns that Parliament is in danger of losing its World Heritage status because of bollards and large steel barrier erected in front of the 184-year-old building. The barrier was originally erected a decade ago as a temporary measure... Register or log in to view this and other Politics articles. It's free and easy to do. Join regular debates with our journalists by commenting on articles Sign up to exclusive newsletters that give you the inside track on Westminster and Brexit Register Log in … [Read more...] about Ministers consider permanently closing road in front of Parliament to prevent future terror attacks

Rail unions are to blame for fare rises of as much as £200 on some of Britain's busiest services, the Transport Secretary has suggested. Season tickets are currently set using the RPI measure of inflation, which is today expected to be confirmed at 3.5 per cent. The fare rise will add £200 to a season ticket to London from Southampton from January, £189 from Canterbury, £182 from Milton Keynes and £178 from Oxford. Chris Grayling, the Transport Secretary, wants to pin fare rises to the lower rate of CPI, which currently stands at 2.3 per cent. However the rail unions are refusing to use the lower level of inflation to set pay rises for staff. In a letter to the union leaders, Mr Grayling warned... Register or log in to view this and other Politics articles. It's free and easy to do. Join regular debates with our journalists by commenting on articles Sign up to exclusive newsletters that give you the inside track on Westminster and Brexit … [Read more...] about Rail unions are to blame for fare hikes, Chris Grayling suggests

Theresa May has warned of the "severe" threat facing Britain in the wake of the latest suspected attack on Westminster as new figures showed a huge spike in terrorism investigations. Downing Street disclosed that the number of live investigations into suspected terrorist plots rose from "more than 500" in March to 676 by the end of June. A Number 10 spokesman described the current terrorist threat as "one of the starkest we have faced". New figures also showed that out of 2,029 terrorism-related arrests in Britain over the past seven years, 412 were in the calendar year 2017, the highest number of arrests since records began. Counter-terrorism police are continuing to question a man who was arrested... Register or log in to view this and other Politics articles. It's free and easy to do. Join regular debates with our journalists by commenting on articles Sign up to exclusive newsletters that give you the inside track on Westminster and Brexit Register Log in … [Read more...] about Westminster terror attack: Theresa May says Britain under ‘severe’ threat after huge rise in active terrorist investigations

In Lolita, the narrator Humbert Humbert describes the death of his mother mid-sentence in parentheses: “(picnic, lightning)”. It’s a spark of comic genius and for Laurence Scott, who takes it as the title of his book, an example of an individual telling the story of their life in a way that titillates. Not the whole truth but enough of the truth to leave us hungry for more. What Humbert does in the pages of his memoir, the rest of us can now do on the internet. If we want, we can project our private fantasies on to the exterior world, break down old-fashioned concepts such as reality, become the thing we wish to be, if only in the eyes of others. You can read my thoughts on Twitter; you can... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register … [Read more...] about Picnic Comma Lightning by Laurence Scott, review: Is the internet turning you into an alien?